Did you know you have Neanderthal DNA?

[Grim Reaper 6]

Right, archaic but still human. 

cormac

How far back does this apply, would we also call Homo habilis a human. Is Homo habilis still a proper name for those Archaic humans?

[Cormac Mac Airt]

How far back does this apply, would we also call Homo habilis a human. Is Homo habilis still a proper name for those Archaic humans?

Homo habits is a subject of debate Leaving Homo Erectus as the current verified first member of Homo.

cormac

[Grim Reaper 6]

Homo habits is a subject of debate Leaving Homo Erectus as the current verified first member of Homo.

cormac

I thought so, thanks very much for the information Mac...

[Shalhevet]

Do you have a source for that, because I have never seen this published anywhere before.

Africans carry surprising amount of Neanderthal DNA
https://www.science.org/content/article/...erthal-dna

New study identifies Neanderthal ancestry in African populations
https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/01/3...cribes-its

[Cormac Mac Airt]

I thought so, thanks very much for the information Mac...

No problem Grim. Sorry about the typo, I’m currently in the VA Hospital and it’s kind of hard to type on a phone with an IV in my arm. 

cormac

[Grim Reaper 6]

No problem Grim. Sorry about the typo, I’m currently in the VA Hospital and it’s kind of hard to type on a phone with an IV in my arm. 

cormac

Man I sorry to hear that hope you get better soon...

[Grim Reaper 6]

Africans carry surprising amount of Neanderthal DNA
https://www.science.org/content/article/...erthal-dna

New study identifies Neanderthal ancestry in African populations
https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/01/3...cribes-its

Thanks you very much for the information. I apparently makes some new changes I was not aware of. I enjoyed reading both articles, thanks again.